Forests program

Deforestation accounts for approximately 10-15% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to the entire transport sector.

The main driver of deforestation globally is land use change for agriculture. CDP's forests program acts on behalf of 298 signatory investors with US$19 trillion in assets who wish to understand how companies are addressing their exposure to deforestation risks.

We press companies to make strong commitments to tackle deforestation, eliminating unsustainable forestry practices from their supply chains, and report on progress through CDP’s forests program.

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Participate in CDP’s 2015 information request orSign up to become an investor signatory of the forests program

Origin

CDP’s forests program was first pioneered by the Global Canopy Programme (www.globalcanopy.org) which remains a prime funder for the program and acts as the principal advisor on forests and forest risk commodities to CDP.

CDP forests report launch 2013

HRH The Prince of Wales and Paul Simpson (CEO) attending a meeting on Tropical Forests & the Private Sector at which the CDP Global Forests Report 2013 was launched.